Geopolitics

China fighters challenged Japan warships near Senkakus

Chinese Xian Aircraft Corporation JH-7A strike fighters conducted a simulated attack on Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force “escort vessels” in late May, according to an Aug. 19 report in The Japan Times. Read More.

Hong Kong reveals far Left's true allegiance

For months, up to two million peaceful democracy activists – one-quarter of the population – have protested the local government of Hong Kong for its increasing submission to mainland Communist China that infringes on the freedoms established under British rule. Read More.

Tale of two summits: It was the best of G7s, it was the worst

If you were scanning U.S. corporate media, or visiting an airport, you would see report after report on how the G-7 Summit in France was an absolute disaster for President Donald Trump. Read More.

Americans warned about Chinese surveillance tech

The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has placed more the 200 million cameras throughout China to closely surveil and track the populace. Read More.

Report: U.S., Russia allowed Israeli strikes in Iraq

The United States and Russia gave the go-ahead for Israel to launch airstrikes on Iranian weapons warehouses in Iraq, a report said. Read More.

Those Amazon fires: Elite meltdown vs reality

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted on Aug. 22: “Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest - the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen - is on fire. It is an international crisis. Members of the G7 Summit, let's discuss this emergency first order in two days!” Read More.

Mosul: From 15,000 Christians to 40; From 45 churches to 1

Before Islamic State (ISIS) unleashed its reign of terror in Iraq, there were 15,000 Christians in Mosul, the Muslim-majority nation’s third-largest city. By July of 2019, only about 40 Christians have returned to Mosul according to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need. Read More.

Ratings for Seoul’s pro-North president head South

Even South Korea's "mainstream media" which has largely ignored a populist conservative revolt against President Moon Jae-In are reporting that he has squandered his political capital. Read More.

Report: Chinese state media got orders on Hong Kong coverage

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have prohibited state-run propaganda outlets from publishing “any positive reports on the Hong Kong people’s appeals for democracy and freedom,” a report said. Read More.

Seoul cancels intel pact with Tokyo against U.S. wishes

South Korea’s government on Aug. 22 announced that it was scrapping a military-intelligence sharing pact with Japan weeks after being urged to do so by communist North Korea. Read More.

Trump greenlights F-16Vs for Taiwan; China threatens ‘countermeasures’

On Aug. 15, the Trump administration informally told the U.S. Congress that it had approved the $8 billion sale of Lockheed-Martin F-16V fighters to Taiwan, that now requires Congressional approval to proceed. Read More.

China could dominate Pacific; Trump says he was 'chosen' to fight back

China would “pay a price they wouldn’t want to pay” in a military conflict with the United States, President Donald Trump said after a report said the U.S. has lost its military edge in the Indo-Pacific to China. Read More.

Rand: China eyes Pacific Islands as ‘power-projection superhighway’

In becoming the first sitting U.S. Secretary of State to visit the Federated States of Micronesia earlier this month, Mike Pompeo hailed the island nations of the Pacific as “small islands” which “are big strongholds of freedom.” Read More.

Arctic strategy: Why was President Trump serious about Greenland?

It’s the summer silly season in the media; see what purports to be serious news from the eternal campaigning for the Iowa Caucuses, to bizarre Washington antics. And then, there's the wildest of all: Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland! Read More.

Trump 'doesn't buy' Tlaib tears; Palestinians spurn LGBTQ

LGBTQ activists have been banned by the Palestinian Authority (PA) from all activities in the West Bank. The ban comes after the group alQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society, which supports Palestinians who identify as a part of the gay community, had announced it would hold a gathering for its members at the end of August in Nablus. Read More.